All meanings
- to abolish
- to abandon
- to abrogate
- to discard
- to depose
- to oust
- crippled
- abandoned
- waste
In context
Example sentences
这些材料都废了。
Zhèxiē cáiliào dōu fèi le
These materials are all wasted
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Words with 废
HSK levels
废: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
废 (fèi) means "to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
废 is pronounced "fèi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
废 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.
Common words with 废 include 作废 (to become invalid), 废墟 (ruins), 半途而废 (to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished), 三废 (three types of waste product, namely: waste water 廢水|废水[fei4 shui3], exhaust gas 廢氣|废气[fei4 qi4], industrial slag 廢渣|废渣[fei4 zha1]), 偏废 (to give unequal emphasis to).
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.